Cavalry equipment.



No. 636,430. Patented Nov. 7, |899.

F. &. K. HIEKE.

GAVALRY EUUIPMENT.

y (Application filed June 17, 1899.)

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lfm/77707353 fa-(75 We No. 636,430. Patented Nov. 7, |899. F. & K. HIEKE.

cAvALRY EQUIPMENT.

(Application led June 17, 1899.)

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UnrTnn STATT-3s PATENT @trineo FRANZ HIEKE AND KONRAD IIIEKE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CAVLRY EQUIPVI ENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 636,430, dated November '7, 1899.

i Application tiled June 17, 1.899. Serial No. 720,978. (N mOdGL) .T0 (LZ-Z whom it may concern;

Be it known that we, FRANZ HIEKE and KONRAD HIEKE, subjects of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, residing at Philadelphia,

in the county of Philadelphia and State of- Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usef-ul Improvements in Cavalry Equipment; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the inventiomsuch as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to cavalry equipment; and it has for its object the provision of novel means for protecting the horse from the missiles of the enemy and in the provision of a cutting projection designed toinjure the enemy or cause him to evade the projection by stepping to one side where an attack by the rider would be effective. j

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character whichl can be securely attached to the animal wit-hout inconvenience to the rider, and, furthermore, to make the same to possess comparatively little weight, that it will not interfere with rapid movement.

Furthermore, the object of the invention is' to produce a device of the character noted which shall possess advantages in points of simplicity, efficiency, and durability, proving at the same time inexpensive.

vWith the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the details of construction and in the arrangementa-nd combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, and specifically set forth in the annexed claims.

In disclosing the invention reference will be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts in the several views, in which* Figure l is a view in side elevation of our invention applied to a horse. Fig. 2 is a top plan view illustra-ting the invention detached. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the central part of the frame.

In the drawings, l indicates the frame, comprising in its construction two side pieces 2, designed to extend rearwardly to a point above the flank of the horse, and the forward ends of the side pieces extend a distance beyond the front of the horse, converging and terminating in a point 3. As will be understood, these side pieces may be formed of a single piece of metal or they may be com-` posed of a plurality of parts. extension of the side pieces is provided with a blade a, extending from the point to the standards, said blade being attached centrally of the outer surface and extending outwardly at right angles thereto. Shoulders fi are formed intermediately of the length of the side pieces, and the standards 5 are bolted thereto. Segmental braces 6 extend from the side pieces to the standards for giving rigidity to the structure. A horizontal cross-rod 7 connects the standards at the top, and a chain mail S depends therefrom in front of the horse and rider. rlhe mail is pivoted on the horizontal cross-rod, and the lower end thereof is free to swing outwardly should the feet or legs of the horse come in contact therewith. A curved brace l0 extends from one side piece to the other just in front of the breast of the horse, said brace serving to prevent spreading of the side pieces. It would also abut the breast should the impact on the extension be grea Slots ll are cut in the side pieces, and a strap l2, extending'over the Withers of the horse, has its ends secured in the slots. `The strap of course is made adjustable, that the point of the extension may be regulated. A belly-band 13 extends from one side piece to the other and is run through the slots 14 thereof. Securing-strap l5 passes over the rump of the horse and has its ends fastened in the links 1G on the side pieces, while a strap 17 passes under the horse and has its ends attached to links 18. A breech l() cngages the linksfO in each of the rear ends of the side pieces. By the several connections described and shown displacement of the devicc is imp robable.

It will be noted that the manner of attaching the frame to the horse, the proportions, and other details of construction for successfully carrying the invcn tion into practice may be variously' modified, as will be apparent to one skilled in the art.

Having fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by .Letters Patent, ism

The forward 1. Acavalryequipmentcomprisingaframe, means'for securing it to a horse, said frame having an extension adapted to protrude in front of a horse, and a blade secured on the extension..

2. In acavalry equipment, a frame adapted to be attached to a horse, its front end converging and terminatingin a point, and a eut.-

ter secured to the forward end of the frame.

3. In a cavalry equipment, two side pieces adapted to extend beyond the front of a horse, :standards intermediately thereof, a cross-rod connecting the standards at the top and a mail-chain mounted on the cross-rod, substantially as described.

standards attached' 

